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The following “Black and white” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Black and white” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

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A couple in Paris posed for their engagement shoot, with the photographer capturing intimate moments of whispers in the ear, and the images were displayed in black and white
Romantic Parisian Engagement Shoot: Intimate Whispers in Black and White
intimate portraitwhispersParisParis Engagement Portraitblack and white
A black and white photo captured by a wedding photojournalist at The Lincoln Hotel in Lincolnshire. The image shows a full-frame view of people getting ready for the wedding, earning the photographer a WPJA Honor Award.
PREPARATION UNVEILED: A Captivating Glimpse of Wedding Day Anticipation at The Lincoln Hotel
The Lincoln HotelLincolnshireblack and whitegetting readyLincolnshire Documentary Wedding PhotographyEnglandfull frame
In Bangkok, Thailand, a couple had their engagement shoot captured in black and white, highlighting the bright sunlight and creating a timeless and elegant portrait
Engagement Shoot in Bangkok, Thailand: Timeless & Elegant Black and White Portraits in Bright Sunlight
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A young couple in Fort Worth, TX was captured in a romantic engagement shoot, showing them kissing under the rain
Romantic Engagement Shoot in Fort Worth, TX: Young Couple Captured Kissing in the Rain
outdoor photographylove storyromantic engagement shootFort Worthromantic photosyoung coupleFort Worth Engagement Portrait
The engagement shoot took place at Domaine du Moulin, capturing fun and joyful moments of the couple
Capturing Fun and Joyful Moments: A Memorable Engagement Shoot at Domaine du Moulin
Domaine du Moulinblack and whiteHaut Rhin Engagement PortraitHaut-Rhin
The couple's style and love for one another beams brightly in this romantic engagement portrait, taken in a Los Gatos cafe, surrounded by a wall of beautiful profile portraits
Romantic Engagement Portrait at Los Gatos Cafe Capturing Couple's Style and Love
profile portraitsframed picturesblack and whiteLos Gatoscafe engagementLos Gatos Engagement Portrait
Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - A bride elegantly descends the stairs, showcasing the details of her dress and shoes, as she prepares to embark on her wedding day
Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - Bride elegantly descends stairs, showcasing dress and shoes, preparing for wedding day
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At a church in Windemere, The Lake District, UK, a black and white photograph captures the second a bride is stepping out of her car, her dress hitched up, as she receives assistance from those around her.
Stepping into Forever: The Wedding Day Unveiling in Windemere Church, Lake District, UK
stepping out of carblack and whiteWindemere ChurchUnited KingdomLake districtreceiving assistanceWindemere Artistic Details
At Domaine de Vacheresses in Perche, France, a detailed black and white shot, showing the bride gifted her bridesmaids "team de la mariée" bags, showcasing the wedding items up close.
Wedding at Domaine de Vacheresses: Bride's Surprise Gifts for Bridesmaid Brigade
Dress hangingPercheFrancegift bagsblack and whiteDomaine de VacheressesPerche Artistic Details
At Domaine de Vacheresses in Perche, France, the wedding day image captures a detailed shot of the ready-made alliances, positioned to be placed during the ceremony, as the camera looks down on the scene.
ALLIANCES OF VACHERESSES: A Wedding Day Visual Gem in Perche, France
Domaine de VacheressesPercheringsPerche Artistic Detailsdetails shotFranceblack and white
At the reception venue in Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, a black and white photograph captures the exquisite details of the wedding dress, carefully placed in the car.
Ardeche Wedding Elegance: A Gown's Journey from Venue to Vow
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Chateau de Farcheville, France - A close-up photograph showcases champagne glasses coming together in a toast against a striking black background
Chateau de Farcheville, France: A Toast with Champagne Glasses on a Striking Black Background
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A wedding day image at the Ancona Wedding Ring ceremony captures a low camera angle, focusing on the hand adorned with the ring, against a backdrop of clouds, in powerful black and white.
RING OF LOVE: Ancona Wedding Day - Hand Adorned, Against Cloud Backdrop, Captured in B&W
Ancona Artistic Detailslow camera angleAnconaclouds backgroundring ceremonyblack and white
In Cedarburg, Wisconsin, an engagement portrait was captured as the couple sat on stairs and shared a sweet, tender kiss
Engagement Portrait in Cedarburg, Wisconsin: A Sweet, Tender Kiss on Stairs Captured in Photography
black and whitestairsCedarburg Engagement PhotographyWisconsinCedarburgtender kiss
The groom's portrait at Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel in Istanbul, capturing him in black and white with his reflection seen in the glass of a wall photograph
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel in Istanbul showcases groom's black-and-white portrait with reflection in glass
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The wedding couple posed for an off-centered framed portrait session at the photoshoot location, Bovendonk in Hoeven, with the groom on his motorbike in the garden, captured in black and white with foliage in the background.
Wedding Wonderland: Motorbike Romance in Bovendonk
garden portraitHoevenNetherlandsHoeven Artistic Portraitmotorbikeoff centeredBovendonk
During the black and white portrait session at the venue, Noble Kitchen in Cromvoirt, the wedding couple and their children posed on the spiral staircase, as the camera captured a high angle shot from above.
CAPTIVATING CROMVOIRT: A Spiraling Wedding Portrait at Noble Kitchen's Stairway Heaven
Noble KitchenNoord Brabantblack and whiteCromvoirthigh anglespiral staircasecouple portrait
A black and white portrait session took place on the couple's wedding day in San Benedetto Po, Mantova, Italy, capturing the silhouette of both the bride and groom as they stood on the riverbank of the Po with a car.
Wedding by the Po: Silhouetted Love Portrait on Italy's Riverbank
silhouettecarriverbank PoMantuaMantua Artistic Portraitblack and whiteSan Benedetto Po
A couple is photographed sitting together at the bandstand in Roundhay Park, Leeds, UK, with a black and white image that creates a beautiful silhouette effect
Roundhay Park Leeds couple photographed at bandstand create beautiful silhouette effect in black and white
silhouette effectLeeds Engagement Photographybandstandblack and whitesymmetricWest Yorkshirecenter framed
A beautiful engagement wedding photography session capturing the love between a couple, featuring an intimate close-up image of their faces as they enjoy their time together in Le Porge
Engagement Wedding Photography in Le Porge: Capturing Beautiful Love Moments with an Intimate Close-Up
Girondeintimate portraitclose up portraitLe PorgeGironde Engagement Portraitblack and white
Detail image of family members touching each other's hands during a wedding ceremony at Hotel Sheraton in Calgary as parents offer their blessings
Calgary wedding ceremony at Hotel Sheraton captures touching moment as family members offer blessings
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During their wedding day at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, the couple posed for a black and white portrait in low light, capturing the intimacy of their love amidst the natural outdoor setting in the trees.
ITALIAN ELEGANCE: TUSCAN WEDDING IMMORTALIZED IN RICHLY ROMANTIC BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAIT
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The dress, the shoes, and the bouquet held by the couple in a black and white low angle shot at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, capture the intricate details of their wedding day.
THE TUSCAN ELEGANCE: A Striking BW Shot of Love and Splendor at Villa la Palagina
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Bordeaux newlyweds laugh together during a couple photoshoot in a grassy field, captured in this creative black and white wedding image
Newlyweds in Bordeaux have a fun outdoor photoshoot, captured in this creative black and white image
grassy fieldwedding imagecreativeblack and whitecouple photoshootBordeaux Wedding Portraitoutdoor photoshoot
Three generations of the family come together, hands intertwined, at Domaine de Valmont
Domaine de Valmont: Three Generations of Family Intertwined, Creating Lasting Memories
BordeauxDomaine de Valmontmulti generationalintergenerational bondingholding handsblack and whiteBordeaux wedding photography
Close-up shot of a creative wedding image featuring the couple in Bordeaux, their lips gently touching under a veil
Bordeaux Wedding: Intimate Shot of Couple's Lips Gently Touching under Veil
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Artistic wedding portrait captured at La Torre Eventos in Martos, Jaen, Spain showcases the bride and groom standing on the steps, with the bride's veil gracefully flowing around them in black and white
Wedding portrait at La Torre Eventos in Martos, Jaen, Spain with bride & groom beautifully framed
La Torre Eventosbrides veilMartosblack and whitewedding portraitSpainbride and groom
Silhouette of the bride and her father, captured in a black and white photo, as they enter the Church, showcasing the grand stained glass window and two illuminating spotlights
Church Entrance: Bride and Father Silhouette with Stained Glass Window and Spotlights. Black and white photo
french bridesilhouettefatherstained glass windowFranceblack and whitephoto
A black and white portrait taken in the vineyards of Borgo San Felice, Siena
Borgo San Felice, Siena: Stunning black and white portrait captured in the vineyards
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A black and white detail shot at the Hideaway Inn in Colorado Springs, CO captures the reflection of half of the bride's face in a mirror, as her bridesmaid skillfully applies her makeup.
Reflective Beauty: The Wedding Morning Makeup at Hideaway Inn
Colorado Springs Artistic Detailsblack and whiteapplying makeupbrides facehalf reflectionHideaway Innmirror reflection

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